11 iPNKa news OF TH "5 ~\ |^ra£^^S> m ENGINES SENT ABROAD Were Assembled in France and Moved Upder Own Power in Few Hours !" —l~ The shipment American built ftteam locomotive/, weighing seven ty-three tons an<J assembled, all but the smokestack and the tender, so that they coull move away under their own stea/n within a few hours after their a/rival in France, was among the Accomplishment of the United States Army Transport Force under stress of war, and has since been continued. More than four hundred of these locomotives were so shipped from New Tork in a few months, and these were in addition to 1,200 which were shipped in sections —nine to a loconotive packed in cases. The ships used to transport the locomo tive!, complete, were of a special type with three holds, each measur ing 60x102 feet, entered by hatches 89 feet wide and 4 2 .feet long. Into each of the three hqlds was placed twelve locomotives —thirty- six to a ship. For a bed or flooring cn which they rested for the voyage, was used more thaw 3,000 tons of steel rails. The locomotives •when In position were braced with heavy wooden beams and the space be tween the boilers to the level of the top of the steam dome packed solid with highly compressed baled hay. Wilmington Made Terminal of B. & 0. Freight Traffic Philadelphia, is no longer the ter minal point for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad's freight business from the South. West, and Baltimore, routed through to New York and Staten Island. All through freight of this class is now handled at Wil mington. The change was made by order ot the Federal Railroad Administration, through Charles H. Markham, di rector of the Allegheny region., It deprives Philadelphia of a daily business that aggregates on the av erage 150 ears per day Crowded local conditions, leaving 1 no room for expansion to take care of both the through business and shipments emanating from the Phila delphia district on the Baltimore & Ohio, made the ntovo necessary. It does not affect the passenger busi ness in any way, nor make any change in the freight business com ing over the Baltimore 4i Ohio des tined for points on the Philadelphia 43 Reading. Cumberland Valley People Want Chair Car Service Cumberland Valley citizens are voicing cries for tlie restoration of chair car service on the Cumberland Valley Railroad, and the agitation is gaining considerable volume. The people of the district claim that it was a decided convenience to them, which they gladly did without dur ing the continuance of the war, but that now with so many other restric tions being withdrawn, they believe travel over the railroad warrant the re-establishment of the service. SERVED O. V. R. R. 30 YEARS. John McClelland, popular and wellknown conductor of the South Penn division of the Cumberland Valley railroad, observed the thir ty-ninth anniversary of his service to the railroad company on Satur day. Born in the Mercersburg-Le mastcr district, he early hud a de sire to become a railroader and when he became old enough, ho sought his first railroad job. ile was assigned to the Mont Alto branch ty C< ionel Lull, then in charge of the railroad. He was later promot ed to the main line, where lie has been serving faithfully and efficient ly ever since. Y. M. C. A. to Entertain For Pipe Mill Employes Workmen of the Harrisburg Pipe And Pipe Bending Company plant will be entertained at an open house entertainment in the Y. M. C. A. building, Second and Locust streets, Friday night. The Central Y. M. C. A. will be the host. An interesting program has been planned to Include a gymnastic ex hibition and an entertainment in which Pipe Bending Company tal ent will plaji a prominent part. There will probably bo bowling, pool and wrestling tournaments and gymnastic exhibition. Frank a. Roth is chairman of the committee in charge. The entertainment will be opened at 7.30 o'clock. Monkey's Antics Call Out Fire Department San Francisco. —Down on the Waterfront the other day Oscar Lipman, a Jewel broker, traded a watch to a sailor for a cunning little monkey. Lipman took tho pet home to his apartment on Powell street. Then the trouble began. The monkey escaped. The agile creature appeared, leering, in the room of a guest, at the Fairmont Ho tel. The man "was trying to shave after a strenuous night before. Calls for help brought out tho Are department- As the firemen clam bered up their ladders the monkey as rapidly climbed down from the window sill and was next discov ered swinging into an artist's studio near the hotel, where it Joined A group of surprised Bohemians around a hearth fire. Lipman re gained his pet through an advertise ment. OBJECT TO SALE Objections were raised in court the private sale of 1020 Market Kreet to Max Smeltz for $9,100 by ®ni© L. Fasnacht and Edna May Anderson, administratrices of the JState of John F. Fasnaelit. The Attorney for the estate and counsel 'P>r Smelts bid the price up to $0,850, when President Judge George Kunkel stopped then\ and said that the court was not sitting as auctioneers. He ordered the ob jections to be entered of record and it is likely now a public sale will be held to dispose of the property, it vas stated Mrs. Edith A. Herman tftered $9,400 for the property; counsel for Smelts then bid $9,450; f# Mrs. Herman, $9,500, and the list ofTer was $9,550 when the court ■topped the lawyers. j \ TUESDAY EVENING, !I"The Live Store'''' All Signal Shirts $1.73 Always Reliable"l January Clothing Reductions It's conceded by everybody, who wants to be fair about it, that DOUTRICHS \ i have "the drop"' on the Clothing business, but they EARNED this reputation—lt wasn't handed to them—you know how it was years ago before Doutrichs came to town, a great many Harrisburg people went out of town for their clothing, but it Only took a short time for this "Live Store" to become established because we started RIGHT, gave the people square dealing, honest rep- § resentation and greater values. These things were just the things people were Little did anyone dream that this "Live Store" 1 looking for and they were glad to come Here and send their was destined to become the largest clothing store in Central friends to this Always Reliable "Live Store" some of the merchants Pennsylvania as it has and within a very short time at its present rate of <f| thought that it was a good joke that a country merchant was going to -> progress it will be the largest clothing store in the entire state. No "in take hold of a clothing store in Harrisburg, and at that time there was a ferior," "undesirable" or "shop worn" clothing is sold at Doutrichs and * If great deal of speculation as to the future of this store. you can buy Dependable Merchandise at our Genuine Reductions. Every Suit and Overcoat Reduced I The reason for all this prestige we are enjoying is ji because we never "fool the people"—we sell good merchandise that will give satisfaction. Our customers know that we NEVER are "FORCED" to sell on the f> '/excitement plan," but do business "on the level" at all times and the enormous increase and phenomenal growth of this "Live Store" is one of the "Big Wonders" in the clothing ' j| The Ever Busy Store, Watch the Eager Crowds 1 Who Come Here Eor Genuine Reductions 4%yk nfflK | All $20.00 Suits and Overcoats . fiJjQ All $40.00 Suits and Overcoats .$32.50 iHk wHk | I Ail $25.00 Suits and Overcoats . <j}2l .fiQ All $45.00 Suits and Overcoats . <£3 JgQ UjhSP I All $30.00 Suits and Overcoats . All $50.00 Suits and Overcoats .<£4 j gQ 1 All $35.00 Suits and Overcoats .ffi2B.Rfl All $55.00 Suits and Overcoats . $46,50 || All $38.00 Suits and Overcoats .• ft 31 .SO All $60.00 Suits and Overcoats . £49 50 II All "Shirts" Reduced Jfijtß' j | The greatest assemblage of High-Grade-. Shirts that II J§f || I 1 have been gathered together for you in this "Big Sale" and you can choose / |f|j| M j from America's best made Shirts at our Reduced Prices. Our Shirt business has grown to / Jlfj' ) such wonderful proportions that it requires almost half the space of the Men's Furnish- * ( !bI; ffjfjliP'' illlkpj' jra J ing Department to take care of our traces. The known qualify shirts you get Here are fast Hi colors. Our selection is by far the largest and most complete showing that you will find anywhere. Madras, Percale, Silks, Blue Black Sateen and Signal Shirts in- ||||igj tIIF eluded in this Shirt Sale. I y MB \ - I All $1.50 Shirts $1.19 All $5.85 "Silk Shirts" $4.89 flKjjf | \\\ | All $2.00 Shirts . .ftl ,B9 All $6.85 "Silk Shirts" $5.89 WK |h \\ Vk \ 1 All $3.00 Shirts $2 39 All $7.85 "Silk Shirts" JBf §s/, ~ I All $3.50 Shirts $2.89 AH $8.85 "Silk Shirts" $7.89 Mpf 1 All $5.00 Shirts $8.89 All $lO.OO "Silk Shirts" TTT7$B*B9 I All Boys' K. &E. 95c Shirts 7Qn All Boys' $1.25 Shirts 99 r I f Best Black "Sateen Shirts*" ..... QQ n ] j Head^iarters I < Best Blue "Chambray Shirts" . . ? 5 "Sicrnal Shirk" $1 75 < | Wool Shirts Reduced. Khaki, Blue, light and dark shades of Gray. Thousands | I 5 -*P • I lof warm flannel shirts at January Prices. See Our Big Window of Wool Shirts. J 1 All sizes and colors. | I 304 Market Street, 304 Market Street HABHISBURG TELEGRAPH ' JANUARY 7, 1919.
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